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drikko · Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 8:04 pm Post subject: oops, put ethanol in by mistake!!

Rode from Sydney back to Brisbane last night, 1000klms in 11 hours including stops. Awesome ride, but at the last fuel splash and dash I put the 10% ethaol unleaded in by accident, I suggested they should write the ethanol warning in larger print so tired people would notice it easier.

I only put 10 liters in to fill it up so it's probably only 5% in there, should I panic? Theres still about 10 litres in the tank, perhaps I should just go for another ride and refill again.
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Ted · Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 8:19 pm Post subject:

All we get is 10% ethanol here, my bike seems not to mind a bit. I have read that putting ethanolated gas in a bike not used to it can loosed up a lot of grunge and varnish so you might keep a close eye on the fuel filter.
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drikko · Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 8:53 pm Post subject:

OK so I won't panic, will post some pics and story later today. I gotta tell you though the K11 never ceases to amaze me at what a mileater it is and I didn't need a chiropractor at this end. 1000ks down on Friday, 1000ks back yesterday, just awesome.
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'Bigamy is having one wife/husband too many. Monogamy is the same.'
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Scott_Anderson · Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2011 9:59 pm Post subject:

I occasionally forget that the Kwik Star stations here in Iowa only have ethanol mix. So from time to time I get 10% ethanol, that and it's a little cheaper per gallon than non-ethanol gas.
Bike seems to run ok but I think the mileage suffers a little. I don't let the bike set long enough to worry about it deteriorating anything.
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Number 6 · Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2011 12:56 am Post subject:

No problem about that. I even rode a K75 with E85 (85% of ethanol) for 10000 km, but it requires some tuning.
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garynali · Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 5:19 pm Post subject:

Gday Drikko
Been using the 10% ethanol for yonks, no problem to date. Think it's in the handbook as an acceptable fuel. That's a good effort for a day's ride.
cheerio
Gary C
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